The Knowledge Centre is working to identify areas of clinical research and audit expertise and to act as a central source for advice, support, guidance and dissemination opportunities. We strive to ensure Waitemata DHB develops a high quality and balanced portfolio of well designed, ethical research and audit.

The Knowledge Centre is:

• A place to facilitate research
• The driver of research strategy development
• Promoter of translating knowledge into practice
• Champion of clinical decision support tools

Aims

• Protect & enhance Waitemata DHB reputation for quality research and service
• Enhance the quality & quantity of research in Waitemata DHB
• Ensure the safety of research subjects
• Make the process for conducting clinical research easier
• Make more efficient use of resources for audit and research
• Ensure the full utilisation of available data for service improvement

Principles

• Research should be centred in a knowledge management framework
• Research should be a primary component of DHB activity
• DHB research strategy should extend from primary to tertiary
• National health gain priorities should be considered
• Waitemata wide
  • Hospital and community
  • Primary and secondary
• Early links with Maori via Nga Kai Tataki
• Consumer and community inputs
• Interagency collaboration